Pakistan captain Abbas Afridi and batter Abdul Samad throughout the Hong Kong Sixes remaining, in Hong Kong, November 9, 2025. — X/@TheRealPCBMedia
HONG KONG: Pakistan produced a commanding show, beating Kuwait by 44 runs to elevate the Hong Kong Sixes 2025 trophy at Mission Street Floor in Mong Kok on Sunday.
Batting first, Pakistan received off to a fast begin. Opener Abdul Samad launched Yasin Patel’s second ball of the match for six, whereas the bowler, underneath stress, additionally despatched down three wides.
Khawaja Nafay then stored the onslaught going by clearing the ropes together with his first supply, propelling Pakistan to an eye catching 26 runs from the opening over.
Kuwait fought again within the second over as Meet Bhavsar dismissed Khawaja Nafay for 22 off six balls, which included two fours and two sixes, leaving Pakistan at 33-1 in 1.4 overs.
Skipper Abbas Afridi then got here to the crease and hit back-to-back sixes, taking Pakistan to 45-1.
Abdul Samad continued his aggressive kind within the third over with a boundary and a six, pushing Pakistan previous the 50-run mark in simply 2.2 overs.
By the tip of 4 overs, Pakistan have been in a commanding place at 95-1, because of Samad’s three consecutive sixes within the fourth over and contributions from Afridi.
Kuwait tried to strike again as Bhavsar dismissed Samad for 42 off 13 balls, which included two fours and 5 sixes. Shahid Aziz was additionally dismissed for a duck, leaving Pakistan at 95-3 in 4.3 overs.
Maaz Sadaqat joined Afridi and hit a boundary to push Pakistan previous 100, taking the whole to 107-3.
The ultimate over become a fireworks show as Afridi scored a blazing 52 off 11 deliveries, together with two fours and 7 sixes, ending Pakistan’s innings at 136.
Chasing 136, Kuwait received off to a powerful begin as Adnan Idrees launched a six off Shahid Aziz’s second supply and added one other off a large.
Aziz conceded 32 runs within the first over alone, placing Pakistan underneath early stress. Mohammad Shahzad struck again within the second over, dismissing Idrees for 30 off eight balls, together with 5 sixes, leaving Kuwait at 33-1 in 1.3 overs.
Bilal Tahir contributed a six however was quickly dismissed, whereas Bhavsar continued to attain boundaries, conserving Kuwait in competition.
Maaz Sadaqat’s exact bowling then turned the tide, claiming three fast wickets, together with a hat-trick risk by dismissing Mohamed Shafeeq LBW on the primary ball of his third over.
Bhavsar stored Kuwait alive with essential boundaries, however Sadaqat restricted the harm to 18 runs within the over, leaving Kuwait needing 44 from the ultimate over.
Abdul Samad completed the job within the sixth over, dismissing Kuwait for 92, handing Pakistan a complete 43-run victory.
